Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17917, Chauncey Foster, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (comm.)
Foster, Chauncey Charlotte
W. 17917
CONTENTS

10,701
✓ R
Connecticut
Chauncy Foster
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ ne, for the term of 3 Years
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of Nov 3 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1819 and sent to John a. Grace Hartford Conn.
arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 29 3 emi-anl. all'ce ending 15 Feb 1819 418
3 30 35
$ 274 3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not entitled

Adification sent July 22 nd 1820 to Elisha Stearns, Tolland Connecticut.

Connecticut
950.
Left Hon. C. Chapman July 20, 1859
Charlotte Foster widow of Chauncey Foster who was a Private Conn. line in the Conn. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July, 1843. and sent to
J. H. Charlton, East Windsor Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 67.

Chauncy Foster Chauncy Foster Private Col. Sherburne's Regt
1777-8 years
On Rolls
Adm l
Hartford, Conn.

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 16 day of November 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford  for the in said district, personally appeared Major John Pissley  Chauncy Foster aged 66  58 years resident in Hartford in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pro- vision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he, the said Major John Pissley  Chauncy Foster enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of May 1777 enlisted in Ellington in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Elijah Blackman of the Reg't commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne for the term of three years ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 30 th day of April 1780 , when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey , that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the subjoined
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Jonathan Brae Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid I, Jonathan Brae Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Chauncy Foster did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of more than nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I. H. Brae Judge as aforesaid
November the 16 th 1818 Jonathan Brainerd Judge as aforesaid November 16 th 1818
Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford No. 5. the 16 th 1818
Personally appeared Luther Savage Esq r a gentleman in whom testimony the select confidence may be placed and made both that he was in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in from the Spring of the year 1778 in the Reg t commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne and continued in said Reg t about 20 months, and that he was acquainted with the latter named Chauncy Foster, and knows that he belonged to said Reg t and served in it as a soldier during said 20 months, and has understood and believes that he served in the same for the term of three years. - It also appears - from the testimony of Leonard Rogers, that said Foster was in said Reg t and served as a soldier from the Month of May 1777 to the 30 th of April the 1780 in the company commanded by Col d Elijah Blackman - that said Rogers was himself a serj t in said Reg t
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid -

State of Connecticut, County of Hartford ss.
On the 16 th 1818 Personally appeared Mr Luke Allen a credible Witness and made solemn oath, that he has for many years been acquainted with Chauncy Foster who has made the declaration aforesaid that he is very infirm & wholly incapable of doing any labor - that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance for support, and he also
knows that he was in the army of the United States including the Revolutionary War always understood He believes that he enlisted & served for three years -
By Governor Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

Chauncy Foster Merlin Not entitled
10,701
Sep r 1829
To Elisha Hearn Esq. Tolland July 22 d , 1820

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge of said Court, on the day of June 1820
ON this 29 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Chauncy Foster aged 60 years, resident in Tolland in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: to wit in Col. Henry Sherburn, Regt and in Capt. Elijah Dinkman's company in the Connecticut Line by enlistment for three years as stated in his original declaration now on file in the office of the Secretary of War bearing date the 16 day of Mar 1818 and that he has received a pension and now holds a pension certificate No 107012
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
To wit
  Schedule   one half of a house & barn and out houses and about six acres of land 900.00   one piece of land containing about one acre & one half 75.00   one piece of land containing about 12 acres 300.00   one piece containing about 12 acres 156.00   2 cows, 11 sheep 45.17   one half 3.00 one grindstone 2.00 5.00   house & barn furniture 35.00   $1516.17 
The declarant now justly owes 900 doll!
Chauncy Foster

The declarant is a farmer by occupation but by infirmity which has been upon him for more than fifteen years he is rendered helpless and entirely unable to labour and his limbs and body are distorted - has a wife 54 years of age at present out of health - has in his family one daughter Philena aged 22 years - The declarant but for the assistance afforded him by his son who is of age must have needed and would still need assistance from public or private charity for support.
Sworn to and declared by said Cherry Foster on the 27 day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
1516 dollars and 17 cents. and that the declarant's debts are less than the amount to 900 dollars and that his circumstances & family are truly stated herein.
Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of June 1820
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

Charlotte Lister Declaration
1st I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now in my possession 2nd I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 3rd I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 4th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 5th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 6th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 7th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 8th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 9th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister 10th I do hereby certify that the original is now in the possession of the Rev. Dr. Lister

Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of July 1838 State of Connecticut } Tolland County } Is Ellington
On this 14 th day of August 1838 Person- ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Ellington in the County of Tolland & State aforesaid Widow Charlotte Foster a resident of said Ellington a credible person aged 71 years Oct 27 1837 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath declare That she is the surviving Widow of Chauncey Foster late of said Ellington and now deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolution and who was pensioned for his servi- ces therein under the Act of therein under the Act of 1818 and who was dropped under the Act of May 1820 on account of his not being in the most indigent circumstances.
And she furthermore declares and says That she was married to the said Chauncey Foster the Pensioner aforesaid at said Ellington by Daniel Ellsworth Esq. on the 6 th day of Septem- ber 1787. And she lived with her said husband & they brought up a family together and her said husband Chaun- cey Foster died at said Ellington on the 22 nd day of April 1822 and she has remained a Widow ever since his

death and she still remains his Widow and has never again intermarried all which will more fully appear by referring to the proof herunto annexed and to the evidence of her service sent with her own application for a pension to which she begs leave to refer.
Charlotte Foster
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting appropriate interrogatories, that the present applicant is the identical person who married the said Chauncey Foster and lived with him to the period of his death and that the said Chauncey Foster died at Ellington aforesaid as is stated above. That the said Widow had never again intermarried and further the Court would add that since the year 1804 they have been well acquainted with the said Chauncey Foster & with the said Charlotte Foster his wife as they have been his nearest neighbors and is well knowing to the fact that the said Chauncey Foster was a pensioner and was dropped from the Roll, That the present applicant lived with him as his Wife from the time I became acquainted with them in the year 1804 down to the period of his death which was several years ago & the said

Widow Charlotte Foster is still the Surviving Widow of the said Chauncey Foster & she has never again intermarried
In testimony whereof I Moses B Bull Clerk of the Probate Court for said District of Ellington in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of the widow Charlotte Foster of said Ellington for a Pension & I further certify that Oliver W Steele before whom the annexed certificate of Jemima Steele was taken is at this time and has been for more than one year last past a lawful Justice of the peace for said County & that his signature to said certificate is his genuine signature to me well known
whereupon I do hereby subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the said Court at Ellington aforesaid this 14 th day of August 18 1838
Attest Moses B Bull Clerk

Clark Foster
Jan 10/52
M. Crow
Charlotte Satter born 58
C. Chapman House of Reps

State of Connecticut, Tolland County, ss Vernon. On this 29 th day of December 1851, Before the Court of Probate now sitting in Vernon in the District of Ellington in said Tolland County. personally appeared Clark Foster, a resident of said Ellington, who being duly sworn according to law took on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain, the arrears of Pension to which his mother was entitled at the time of her death. For that whereas Chauncy Foster, late of said Ellington was pensioned under the act of March 18 th A D 1818, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, & died on the 2 nd day of April 1824: And whereas his widow Charlotte Foster, was pensioned for the services of her said husband under the act of July 7 th A D 1838, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, the declarant claims that his said mother the said Charlotte Foster, ought to have been pensioned at the same rate of pension which her said husband received; viz, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum . The declarant makes this application, and asks that the said sum of Sixteen dollars per Annum be added to the pension of the said Charlotte Foster from March 4 th - 1836 to the day of her death. That the said Charlotte Foster died at Ellington on the 3 rd day of May 1845. and that she continued the widow of the said Chauncy Foster until her death. That she left three children & no more, viz Clark Foster the declarant, and

and Lora Ela, and Philena Warner, for whose joint benefit, he asks, that this increase to said pension may be granted. Proof of all the facts are in the Pension office. Clark Foster
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } Ss Vernon
I Phineas Talcott Judge of the probate court for the District of Ellington in Tolland County, of which District said town of Vernon is a part, do hereby certify, that it has been satisfactorily proved before said court this day that Chauncy Foster, late of said Ellington, who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18 th 1818 died at said Ellington, on the 22 nd of April 1824, was the husband of the late Charlotte Foster of said Ellington, and that the said Charlotte who was pensioned for his services died in said Ellington on the 3 rd day of May 1845; that she remained his widow to the time of her death. That her surviving children, and her only surviving children, are Clark Foster the descendant, and Lora Ela, and Philena Warner, all residing in said town of Ellington.
Given under my hand at Vernon in said District on the 29 th day of December 1851.
I Phineas Talcott Judge I Moses B Bull Clerk of the Probate court for the District of Ellington in Tolland County Connecticut do hereby certify that Phineas Talcott Esq who has signed the foregoing certificate, is at this time, the lawful Judge of the Probate Court for the district of Ellington aforesaid.

and the signature to said certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, on the day and year first named.
No 3
Moses B Bull Clerk

Chauncy Foster by Ol W Steele

State of Connecticut Tolland County } Ellington On this 24 th day of July A 1838 Personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut Oliver W m Steel Esq Town Clerk & Register of the town of Ellington aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That the following is a true copy from the Record of Marriages & of Births in the Town Clerks Office of said town except that in the year Seventeen hundred & Eighty seven on the record the date is given in figures as 1787 and not in words, And that the same is the case in relation to the ages of their children
"Chauncy Foster was Married to Charlotte Hill Seventeen hundred & Eighty seven"
"Clark son of } Chauncy Foster & Charlotte his Wife Was born Dec y Seventeen hundred & Eighty seven Lora Daughter of } Was born May 29 th Seventeen hundred & ninety Pulomela Ditto } Was born January 19 th Seventeen hundred & ninety five"
And he further certifies that he has been well acquainted with the said Chauncy Foster & the said Charlotte

Foster & with their children from a boy & his own age is now Fifty four he knew the said Chauncy Foster to have been on the Pension Roll for Services in the Revolutionary War & he is well knowing to the fact that the said Chauncy Foster & the present Widow Charlotte Foster lived together in his immediate neighborhood ever since he can't remember viz for Fifty years or more he well remembers the death of the said Chauncy Foster which took place in this town on the 22 nd of April 1824 and it is so recorded in the town records of said town in the words & figures following to wit
"Mr Chauncy Foster died April 22 nd A 1824"
And the said Widow Charlotte Foster still lives in his neighborhood the surviving widow of the said Chauncy Foster & she has never again intermarried
Oliver W Stock Town Clerk and Register
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 24 th day of July 1838 & I certify that the said Oliver W Stock is at this time Town Clerk & Register of said town & a Justice of the Peace for said Tolland County a credible person to me well known in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the Seal of said Notary

public at Ellington aforesaid this 24 th day of July 1838 The signing and oath in said Ellington & the affixing the Seal at the office of the subscriber in East Windsor Connecticut & all within the lawful jurisdiction of said Notary Public
Jesse Charlton Notary Public

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
N.F. 17,917
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Chauncy Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1777 Apr. 30, 1780 Pvt. Elijah Blackman Henry Sherburne Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Ellington Conn.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 16, 1818. His el. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Ellington, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 58 years. He died Apr. 22, 1822 at Ellington.
Remarks: He mar. Sept. 6, 1787 at Ellington, Connecticut, Charlotte Hill born Oct. 27, 1766. She was ab. pension on an app. of Aug. 14, 1838, while a resident of Ellington Conn. Children: Clark b. Dec. 7, 1787. Sara b. May 29, 1790. Philomela b. June 19, 1794. He died May 3, 1822 at Ellington, Conn. and the fol. children survived her: Clark, Sara, Philomela Warner.  Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Chauncy Fosberg N.F. 17.917 Rev. War. Cont. (Bonn.)

Head Quarters Morristown April 30 th 18700
This may Certify that Chauncy Foster a Soldier in Col o Henry Sherburnes Reg t has served the Term for which he engaged as a good and faithfull Soldier and is hereby Discharged Service of the United States. with Honour
To all Concerned
Asa Lyon Lt Col d of Col o H. Sherburnes Reg t

540
Charlotte Foster widow of Chauncy
Cow.
act 7. July 38
5 years
Married in 1787.
admd
2 years hi
80
no deduction
Lepe Charlton
E. Windsor
Cow

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Connecticut
August 17 th 1838
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Charlotte Foster Widow of Chauncy Foster late of Ellington in Tolland County for a Pension under the act of July 7 th A 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
And am Sir most respectfully yours Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

Connecticut - 367
Charlotte Foster, widow of Chauncy Foster, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. ch and who died on the 22 nd April 1822 of Tolland in the State of Connecticut who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain Blackman of the Reg t commanded by Sherman in the Conn t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 38 and sent to and I ssued to Mrs. Charlotte E. Windsor Conn.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40. 00
$ 240. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 180

HIGH SCHOOL AND GRAMMAR GRADES
A. CRAGO , Professor Assistant Superintendent ANNA TIBBETS , Associate English and History ETHELYN A. DEWEY Seventh and Eighth Grades
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DORA KREBS , Fifth and Sixth Grades ALICE M. BURLEY , Third and Fourth Grades ALICE HANTHORN , Second Grade PEARL S. KELLEY , First Grade
KINDERGARTEN
LOU E. HOSMER GRACE LANGDON
PUBLIC SCHOOL ART
MERA McLELLAN
Peru State Normal School
Peru, Nebraska
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING OF TEACHERS
E. L. ROUSE , Dean of Normal Superintendent of Training School
PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC
M. MAUD CARPENTER ANNA M. BOOTH
OBSERVATION AND METHODS
LENA M. HARRINGTON ALICE HANTHORN
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ART
NAME A. MULLEN
MANUAL TRAINING
F. C. SMITH
PHYSICAL TRAINING
EARL JOHNSON , Associate JESSIE FRANCES DOWNING , Director of Women
AFFILIATED RURAL SCHOOLS
HARRIET ARMS CECELIA PETERSEN
Peru, Nebr. June, 30, 1918.
Office of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
I am looking up my ancestral record for the daughters of the American Revolution, and wondered if it might be that I could get a copy of the service of my ancestors from your files. I am not even sure, however that they ever applied for a pension.
The names are,
John Manning who served with a Mass. regiment.
Nathaniel Williams, from Conn. I think and Chauncey Foster who served with a Connecticut regiment.
I realize that this is a very

HIGH SCHOOL AND GRAMMAR GRADES
A. CRAGO , Professor Assistant Superintendent ANNA TIBBETS , Associate English and History ETHELYN A. DEWEY Seventh and Eighth Grades
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DORA KREBS , Fifth and Sixth Grades ALICE M. BURLEY , Third and Fourth Grades ALICE HANTHORN , Second Grade PEARL S. KELLEY , First Grade
KINDERGARTEN
LOU E. HOSMER GRACE LANGDON
PUBLIC SCHOOL ART
MERA McLELLAN
Peru State Normal School
Peru, Nebraska
DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING OF TEACHERS
E. L. ROUSE , Dean of Normal Superintendent of Training School
PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC
M. MAUD CARPENTER ANNA M. BOOTH
OBSERVATION AND METHODS
LENA M. HARRINGTON ALICE HANTHORN
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ART
MAME A. MULLEN
MANUAL TRAINING
F. C. SMITH
PHYSICAL TRAINING
EARL JOHNSON , Associate JESSIE FRANCES DOWNING , Director of Women
AFFILIATED RURAL SCHOOLS
HARRIET ARMS CECELIA PETERSEN
busy time in offices in Washington but I should be very grateful if I could obtain this information.
Respectfully,
Grace Langdon. Peru, Nebr.

1918 July 9 Hist. to Grace Langdon
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No.
17917
Charlotte Foster
widow of
Chauncy Foster
Pri New Was.
Act:
March 30 48
ex:—Vol.
A
Page
248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chauncey Fosk - By Widow Steele

State of Connecticut } Ellington Tolland county } 5
On this 24 th day of July 1838 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said Tolland county. Widow Jerusha Steele a credible person aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare That she herself was Married at East Windsor & removed a few months after viz on the 7 th of May 1783 and I well remember that about four years after Chauncey Foster Married Charlotte Wills I recollected it from the age of my daughter Sophia and they Married us early as the fall of 1787- and they the said Chauncey Foster & Charlotte Foster lived together as man & wife & brought up a family in her neighborhood and she is well knowing to the death of the said Chauncey Foster at said Ellington fourteen years ago last Spring & the widow is still living viz the said Charlotte Foster & she is still the widow

of the said Charlotte  Charlotte Foster & has never again married Jemima Steele
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first named
Before me Oliver H. Steele Justice of Peace

540
Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next,
in Midlandtown at the Branch Bank of the U. States
Residence
Qualifying 1/2

1 Boston Certificate
Gloucester
Payable semi-annually--the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of November next, in Wickford at the Branch Bank of the W. N. Frates
540

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Chauncy Foster late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. S. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf, of the Secretary of War.

1585 Charlotte Foster
$80 per a
Send cut. to J. H. Charlton East Windsor Conn
Philip Miller

J. H. Walker
Car
East Nashua
J. H. Charters
Concord, N.H.
$80 per acre
Charlotte, N.H. 1585

State of Connecticut Tolland County Ss Ellington.
On this 18 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority, Charlotte Foster, a resident of said Ellington aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Chauncey Foster who served as a private soldier in the three years service of the Revolutionary War, and that for his said services she received a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
And she further declares, that she still remains the widow of the said Chauncey Foster.
Charlotte Foster
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first named, before me Jesse Cheariton Notary Public, and I certify that the Declarant is well known to me
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name & affix my Seal of Office at
Attest Jesse Cheariton Notary Public